Craig Pellowe

Craig Pellowe
Personal information
Full name	Nathan John Craig Pellowe
Nickname(s)	Cref
Country represented	United Kingdom
Born	October 30, 1978 (1978-10-30) (age 33) Camborne
Hometown	Camborne
Residence	Isleworth
Height	5 ft 6 in
Weight	10 st 4 lb
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Retired	2003

Nathan John Craig Pellowe (born 30 October 1978 Camborne, Cornwall ) is a former Great Britain international gymnast who was the 2000 Men's English Champion had to retire in 2003 due to a persistent shoulder injury.

Gymnastic career

He showed an interest in Gymnastics at the age of 6 and joined The Swallows Gymnastics Club at nearby Helston, Cornwall where he developed a sparkling talent which lead him becoming firstly Cornwall champion and then the South West champion. He then had stints at more developed academies based in Exeter and Bristol and finally landed a place at the Centre of Excellence at Lilleshall where he continued to excel, gaining National recognition and he representing his country on a number of occasions.^[1]

Unfortunately injury deprived him of a chance to compete in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in which he was rated highly for the Pommel Horse. This injury proved to be the downfall of Craig's career and eventually forced him to retire in early 2003.^[2]

Personal life

Since 2003 Craig has been working at the world famous Nicky Clarke hair salon in Mayfair, London.^[2]

He is currently engaged to fellow former international gymnast Annika Reeder. The couple have a baby boy, Oscar (born 2009).^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Historic trip prepares gymnasts". UK Sport. 2001-07-05. http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/486. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Injury problem forces Craig to retire". Falmouth Packet. 2003-02-14. http://archive.falmouthpacket.co.uk/2003/2/14/32852.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 

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Name	Pellowe, Craig
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Date of birth	1978-10-30
Place of birth	Camborne
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